Desk memorandum pad



` Apu 117, 1923.v

H. T. PLATZ DESK MEMORANDUM PAD Filed May 2, 1921 WZ M m/M 7 VW PatentedApr. 17, i923.

i HENRY THOMAS PLATZ, OF ASHLAND, OHIO7 `ASSIGNOR TO MEMO MANUFACTURING.COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION Olff MICHIGAN.

nnsK MEMORANDUM ran.

Application le May 2,

To all w hom t may concern Be it known that l, Hanny Timmins PLATZ, acitizenof the United States of America, residing at Ashland, in thecounty of Ashland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Desk Memorandum Pads, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates -to desk niemora dum pads and has for its objectthe obtaining of a construction in which the memoranda may be preservedso as to be accessible for quick reference. To this end the inventionconsists in the .construction as hereinafter set forth.

ln the drawings:

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the machine;

viiofure 2 is a ysectional end elevation thereof.

A and A are side members of a frame, being preferably 'formed of sheetmetal stamping, and B is a base member for connecting said side membersby suitable means such as tongues C depending from the side members andpassing through'slits in the base. D are rubber feet secured 'to thebase to support the same `upon the desk without injury to the finish. Eis a plate extending between the sides A and A a short distance abovethe base and preferably slightly inclined to form a convenient writingdesk. This plate may also be formed of sheet metal and secured to thesidesfby tongues or similar devices. F and G are paper roll holderswhich are mounted to extend between the sides A and A of the frame. H, Iand J are idler rolls which also extend between the sides of the frameand form guides for the paper strip. Each of the rolls F and Gpreferably comprises a tube of -wood, or other suitable material, K onwhich the paper roll is placed, the flanges L at opposite ends of saidroll, a shaft M passing through said tube, a crank N attached to one endof the shaft, and a clamping screw O atthe opposite end of said shaft.The flanges L are formed with out-turned thimble portions P, which aresleeved upon the shaft M and which engage apertures in the sides A and Ato form journals for the roll. Surrounding` the thimbles `P the ang'es Lare inwardly embossed, as indicated at Q, to bear against the ends ofthe tube K and are out- 1921. Serial N0. 466,000.

wardly embossed atR to bear against the sides of the frame. The clampingscrew t) has the head thereof engaging one of the thimbles andthus bytightening this screw, a clamping pressure is exerted upon this thimbleand through the medium of the shaftV M upon the thimble at the oppositeend of saidlshaft, clamping the embossed. portions Q against the ends ofthe roll and forming a driving engagement therewith.

The idler rolls H., I and J are each formed by a tie rod S extendingbetween 'the sides of the frame and secured thereto by clamping screwsT, while sleeved upon said tie rod is the tubular roll.

With the construction described, in use, a roll of paper is placed uponone of the rolls F or G and the end thereof engaged with the other roll,after first beingl passed over and about the idler rolls H, J and l.r1fhis will draw a portionof the paper strip across the top of the tableor plate E in a position where the memoranda is successively placed uponthe exposed portion of the strip and by turning the cranks N, the paperis advanced so as to expose another portion. This may continue for aslong a period as desired and at any time reference may quickly be madein memorandum on the strip by reeling the paper on the opposite roll.Thus there is no danger of losing or misplacing any memoranda, nor isthere Vany diiculty in referring to the same.

l/Vhat l claim as my invention is:

l. A desk memorandum pad comprising a frame including a table or writingtablet, a pair of paper holding rolls journaled in said frame, one ofsaid rolls being located above said table, idler rolls also `iournaledin said frame and arranged to guide the' paper strip extending from oneroll around and over said writing tablet and to the other roll, andmeans for rotating said rolls t-o wind the strip from one to the other.

Q. A' desk memorandum pad comprising a frame having` sheet met-al sidesand a plate extending therebetween forming a table or writing` tablet, aaair of paperholding rolls` journaled in said sides and extendingtherebetween, the paper strip from one of said rolls passingaround andover said tablet to the' other of said rolls, each of said rollscomprising` a shaft, asleeve thereupon, en d lianges abutting againstsaid sleeve provided with thimbles also sleeved upon said shaft andtogether therewith passing through bearings in said frame, a Cranksecured to said shaft at one end thereof, and a clampingy screw engagingthe opposite end of said shaft and bearing against. one of said thirn-Vl flanges for said sleeve having outwardly eX- tending thiinble portionsfitting upon said shaft and together therewith extending throughbearings in the sides of said frame, inwardly embossed annular portionson said flanges for bearing against the ends of said sleeve andoutwardly embossed annular portions on said flanges for bearing againstthe sides of the frame, a crank attached to one end of the shaft, and aClamping screw engaging the opposite end of the shaft and bearingagainst one of said thimbles to exert Clamping pressure on both of saidflanges against said sleeve.

4. A desk memorandum pad, `comprising a frame including a table orwriting tablet7 a pair of paper holding rolls journaled in said frame,with the paper strip leading v from one roll over said table to theother roll, movable means for tensioning said Strip, and

guiding the same upon one of said rolls, and means for winding saidrolls to reel the paper from one to the other and passing the sameacross said table.

5. A deslr memorandum pad comprising a forming a table or writingtablet, a pair of paper holding rolls journaled'in the sides of frameincluding a table or writing tablet, a.

pair of paper holding rolls journaled in said frame, one of said rollsbeing located above said table, idler rolls at the opposite ends of saidtable, one ofvsaid idler rolls being above said table, the other of saidrolls being below said table, said idler rolls being adapted to guidethe paper strip extending from one of the paperholding rolls, around andover said writing tablet and to the other paper holding roll, and meansfor rotating said paper holding roll-s to wind the strip from one tothe, other.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature.

HENRY THOMAS PLATZ.

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